Jim Henson's Construction Site

September 10, 1999 – 2003

Construction Site is a British live action children's television series created by The Jim Henson Company in 1999, featuring a group of seven anthropomorphic construction vehicles. It was originally produced for and shown on CITV starting on September 10th, 1999. In 2003, it was nominated for a Children's BAFTA for the Best Pre-School Live Action. Two, 13-episode seasons were produced. Episodes are packaged as 52 x 10’ or 13 x 26’. The show is similar in concept to Bob the Builder and Jack and the Sodor Construction Company (a spin-off of Thomas & Friends), albeit without any human characters and in a much more realistic, less toylike art style. The show had a range of video releases.

Sound Effects Used

• Sound Ideas, BIRD, ROOSTER - MORNING CALL, ANIMAL 01 (Heard once in "Space Invaders", and "Hi-Pitched Bozer.")
• Sound Ideas, INDUSTRY, HYDRAULIC - ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC MACHINE: UP FULL, FACTORY
• Sound Ideas, INDUSTRY, HYDRAULIC - ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC MACHINE: UP HALF WAY, FACTORY
• Sound Ideas, WHISTLE, STEAM - FACTORY WHISTLE, LARGE FACTORY (Heard once in the intro, and twice in "Mid Mileage Crisis.")
• Sound Ideas, TRUCK, HORN, AIR - TWO BLASTS 02
• Sound Ideas, TRAIN, STEAM - ENGINE WHISTLE (GWR) 01 (Used For The Site Whistle)
• Sound Ideas, TRAIN, WHISTLE - STEAM WHISTLE (Heard often in "Junkyard.")
• HollywoodEdge (Europe Edition), Roland UK - Lincoln Town Car Tires Skids or Hollywoodedge, Lincoln Town Car In Sk PE073501
• Hollywoodedge, Air Brake Hiss Truck PE079201 (Heard in a normal pitch and a higher pitch everytime Lug or Maxine stops.)
• Hollywoodedge, Air Horn Blasts Truck PE079601 (Used For Bozer during the 2001-2003 series.)
• Hollywoodedge, Bird Hawk Single Scre PE020801/Hollywoodedge, Hawk Screech Single AT082901 (Heard thrice in "Every Dumper's Dream.")
• Hollywoodedge, Car Horn 2 Toned Truc CRT021403 (Used For Diggs)
• Hollywoodedge, Crane Interior Engin PE197901 (Used For Carl every time his body or crane arm moves)
• Hollywoodedge, Gooey Splat CRT052405
• Hollywoodedge, Highpitched Squeak CRT020901 (Used For Scooch) (Medium Pitched Honk Only)
• Hollywoodedge, Horn Fancy WindtoneH EE066001 (Heard often in "Emission Impossible.") (Used For Skatch)
• Hollywoodedge, Old Car Horns Single CRT021301
• Hollywoodedge, Old Car Horns Single CRT021302
• Hollywoodedge, Ship Huge Low Pitched TE048201 (Used For Bozer and Lug during the 1999-2000 series.)
• Hollywoodedge, Truck Air Horn Numero PE270701 (Used For Lug in a normal pitch in several episodes of the 2001-2003 series, and later for Maxine in various pitches in "Parp Idle.")
• Hollywoodedge, Wood Crash Large PE113501 (Heard once in "Grown Up For A Day", "Going Solo", and "Tread Carefully.")

Image Gallery

Jim Henson's Construction Site/Image Gallery